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At Undercover Condoms, we believe that the best way for the public to make responsible and educated
choices about safer sex products is to help to provide information that is unbiased and accurate. With a focus on education, Undercover Condoms hopes to enable customers to be comfortable asking
tough questions, sharing experiences, and providing feedback on condom and other safer sex products.

Condoms have been a part of life for aver long time. Take this quick quiz about condoms
and see how much you know! If you can answer all 5 questions correctly we'll
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Start educating yourself about HIV/AIDS, how to properly wear a condom, or recent pregnancy statistics. Read recent reviews on condoms and other safer sex products in our
Product Review section. Read more on HIV/AIDS here or go to AIDS.gov

Condoms and Safer Sex News Releases

AIDS Poll -- Americans Worry About Kids
July 27, 2004 - Fewer people believe the overall threat of AIDS is very serious these days, but
a majority of Americans say they worry about the impact of the sexually
transmitted disease on the nation's children, an Associated Press poll
found ... [ read article ]

The History of CondomsYou think condoms are a new thing on the block? Think again. Condoms have been around a long time, probably longer than you think. Learn about how condoms got to where they are today.

Condoms can be expected to provide different levels of risk reduction for different STDs. There is no definitive study
about condom effectiveness for all STDs. Definitive data are lacking on the degree of risk reduction that latex condoms
provide for some STDs; for others, the evidence is considered inconclusive.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states, “It is important to note that the lack of data about
the level of condom effectiveness indicates that more research is needed—not that latex condoms do not work.”

QUICK FACTS
• Several studies have demonstrated that condoms can protect against the transmission of chlamydia, gonorrhea,
and trichomoniasis, and may protect against genital herpes and syphilis.
• Using a latex condom to prevent transmission of HIV is more than 10,000 times safer than not using a condom.

Pregnancy Prevention & Family Planning

Studies have shown that condoms are one of the most reliable methods for preventing unwanted pregnancy. In addition
to being effective, condoms are also inexpensive and are available without a prescription.

QUICK FACTS
• Condoms are 98 percent effective in preventing pregnancy when used consistently and correctly.
• The first-year effectiveness rate in preventing pregnancy among typical condom users on average is 86 percent.
This includes pregnancies resulting from errors in condom use.

Additional Condom Information

The only real way to be safe is to know as much as possible about condoms, AIDS, and safer sex. You can find out more information
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